Health Fair At Newtown High School

By LAURIE BORST

Published: May 26, 2006 12:00 am

By Laurie Borst

The lobby of Newtown High School was the site of a health fair on May 16. A variety of booths were set up, each focused on a different aspect of health.

Marianne Mitchell of Danbury Hospital displayed posters informing and urging people not to smoke. Ms Mitchell offered students the opportunity to test the level ofÂ carbon monoxide in their systems. Carbon monoxide, a toxic gas, is found in higher percentages in smokers.

SADD, or Students Against Destructive Decisions, was promoting a safe prom night. Fatal Vision goggles, which simulate the effects of alcohol on vision, were available for students to try.

The game Perfection, where one races against time to place shapes in their proper compartments, was set up. Students first played the game and got a time. Then they tried the game again wearing the goggles. Invariably, the âgogglesâ time was much slower.

Rita Magliocco and Elsa Gillis, seniors at NHS, set up a booth on sexual assault awareness. This was a community service project they worked on for their Honors Government class. Sexual assault is not uncommon in high school and college. While males occasionally are the victims of assault, females are by far the majority of attack victims. The display read â1 in 3: You, Your Best Friend, or Me,â emphasizing how prevalent the problem is.

Jen Madej staffed a booth promoting the Newtown Road Race. Liz Rafferty, a physical trainer from The Gym at Newtown, measured body fat for students.

Two games of DDR (Dance, Dance Revolution) were available for students to try. DDR has become a popular activity in gym classes.

The schoolsâ lunch providers, Chartwell, offered nutrition information with computers for students to use to visit the website MyPyramid.gov. Newtown Youth Services booth raised awareness of the AIDS epidemic.

The gymnasium was the sight of much activity. Gym teachers Carl Strait and Matt Childs gave students the opportunity to check body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage, and heart rate. The Army National Guard was on hand to promote health and fitness. Guard members led students through exercises they do on a daily basis. Kathleen Barton of The Graceful Planet led groups through a series of yoga poses.

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